October 31 “A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.” (Prov. 10:1) What determines whether a son turns out to be wise or foolish? What are the factors that determine whether he becomes a John or a Judas? Parental training is certainly one important consideration. This…
October 30 “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” (3 John 4) The Apostle John was certainly not unaware of the joy of personal soul-winning. It brings tremendous spiritual exhilaration to lead a sinner to the Lord Jesus. But for John, a greater joy—in fact, the greatest joy—was…
October 29 “But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in htm?” (1 John 3:17 RV) In medical circles, it would be unthinkable to have a cure for cancer and not share it with cancer patients throughout…
October 28 “There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.” (Prov. 11:24) The Holy Spirit here lets us in on a delightful secret. It is contrary to all that we would expect and yet invariably true. The secret is this: the more…
October 27 “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Gal. 3:28) In reading a verse like this, it is tremendously important to know what it means and what it does not mean. Otherwise we might find…
October 26 “Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.” (1 Pet. 2:11) Peter reminds his readers that they are strangers and pilgrims, a reminder that was never more needed than today. Pilgrims are people who are travelling from one country to another. The country…
October 25 “There is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.” (Prov. 18:24b) The friendship of Jesus is a theme that evokes a warm response in the hearts of His people everywhere. When He was on earth, He was derided as “a friend of publicans and sinners” (Mt. 11:19), but Christians have taken the…
October 24 “And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” (Rev. 20:15) The subject of hell generates enormous resistance in the human heart. This resistance is most often expressed in the question, “How could a God of love sustain an everlasting hell?” If Paul were…
October 23 “He (the Holy Spirit) shall not speak of himself; hut whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you.” (John 16:13b, 14) When the Lord Jesus said that the Holy…
October 22 “And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the Lord commanded Moses.” (Deut. 34:9) One important insight we gather from this verse is that Moses appointed Joshua as his…